We may seem nice and sweet here at The Daily Meal, but rest assured — looks can be deceiving. So in the spirit of this spooky holiday, we’ve devised a sneaky list of festive tricks that will most definitely fool your targets.

We’ve sifted through tried-and-true pranks and also came up with a few of our own ideas to create a solid selection of 10 food-focused tricks that are pretty easy to pull off — and give you enough time to get a head start on running away from your victims.